Van Susteren Outfoxes Fox After Network Co-opts Her Webpage

Former Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren had the last laugh after her recent employer redirected her webpage.

Van Susteren wrote on her Facebook page following her departure from the network on Tuesday, “I own the domain name greta.com and for years it has been redirected to GretaWire. That means if you went to greta.com it took you to GretaWire.”

Van Susteren announced her sudden departure from Fox on her Facebook page after contract negotiations broke down.

“Fox has not felt like home to me for a few years and I took advantage of the clause in my contract which allows me to leave now,” she explained.

The clause in her contract “had a time limitation, meaning I could not wait,” Van Susteren continued. “I love my staff, I love my colleagues, and I love the crews. That is the hardest part of this decision as they are wonderful people. And most of all? I love the viewers — even the ones who have gotten mad at me over the years and taken swipes.”

She came to Fox after a decade of working as a legal analyst on CNN. She gained particular notoriety during the O.J. Simpson trial in 1995.

Veteran news anchor Brit Hume has stepped out of semi-retirement to be an interim replacement for Fox in Van Susteren’s former 7 p.m. Eastern time slot. He told the show’s audience that he will stay for the remainder of the election season.

On Twitter, Hume said that he was “sorry to see Greta go. I count her as a friend … I hope I won’t drive her audience off.”

He also spoke about her departure on Tuesday night’s program.

As to why Van Susteren chose to redirect her site to a pet rescue organization, in a 2013 interview she said, “I love animals. I’d love to be on Animal Planet.” Van Susteren said her dream political guest would be Bo, the Obama family dog.